Toy-pistol nail cleaner



April 13,1926. 1,580,784

E. E. HAYDEN TOY PISTOL NAIL CLEANER Filed 1113111v 15, 1925 '\"1 "g INVENTOR BY L1 E Ullm s A TTORNEY:

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Patented Apr. 13, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.`

EDWARD EVERETT HAYDEN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TOY-PISTOL NAIL CLIEANIEIR.y

Application led April 15, 1925. Serial Nvo. 23,360.

T all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD Evnnn'r'r HAYDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tashiiigtom in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy-Pistol Nail Cleaners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention relates to improvements in manicure apparatus, and it consists in providing a nail cleaning device,

preferably constructed in the form of a toy pistol and adapted to be operated by the pull and release of a trigger, the nail cleaner or polishing device being rotated in reciprocating directions, as will be hereinafter more fully described.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawings a brush rotated in opposite directions, any other suitable cleaning or polishing device may be included in the apparatus,

- as will be hereinafter more fully described.

My invention will be understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which like parts are indicated by similar reference symbols throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the complete apparatus;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of same;

Figure 3 shows a section along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2 and looking down;

Figure 4 shows an enlarged section along the line 4-4 of Figure l and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a modification; and

Figure 6 is a sectional plan of Fig. 5, parts being broken away.

The apparatus comprises a frame A, which is preferably made in the form of a single r plate bent downward as at A to form a pistol grip, and the front end closed as at a. The top member is preferably in the form of a flat plate a', and the lower member is in the form 0f a similar plate a2 slotted diagonally as at a. Journalled near the front end of said frame is a spindle B carrying a drive wheel C and a nail cleaning device D, which is shown in Figs. 1 to 4 as a bristle brush, and in Figs. 5 and 6 This drive wheel C in Figs. 1 to 4 is shown in the form of a sprocket wheel driven by the sprocket chain E, which chain is drawn in one direction by `means of the trigger F and. in the other direction by means of the spring G. This trigger F is shouldered as at beneath the reduced portion f, which projects into the inclined slot asin the frame A. The t-rigger is prevented from falling out by means of the screw head f2. By drawing back on this trigger the drive wheel C is rotated in one direction and when the trigger is re-y leased the spring G will restore the .parts to the initial position and rotate the drive wheel in the opposite direction.` Thus, 'a reciprocating motion may be imparted to the cleaning tool. By having the slot a3 inclined as shown in Fig. 3, a direct pull on the sprocket chain is secured tangential to the drive wheel C, and thus any binding effect of the trigger and the slot will be avoided.

The top vplate a of the frame should be cut away as at a5 to engage the end of the finger and permit the projecting nail to have free access to the edge of the brush or other cleaning tool. By sharpening this edge somewhat, as shown at a", the edge of the plate will engage beneath a nail and press the flesh back.

In the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6, instead of a sprocket chain and return spring, I show an elastic band G', which passes over the roughened drive wheel C fast onv the spindle B. One end of this elastic band is connected to the pin H projecting inwards into the frame, and the other end of the band is snapped over the trigger head f2. It will be seen that by drawing back on the trigger, the drive wheel C will be vrotated and whenthe trigger is released the elastic band will restore the parts to fheinitial position.

Should the elastic band break, it will be obvious that a fresh band may be inserted whenever desired by slipping same over the pin H and the trigger head f2, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

While the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6 may be used with the brush, such as D, shown in Figs. 1 to 4, any other cleaning tool may be used, such for instance, as the abrading disc D shown in Fig. 5. The cleaning tool should preferably be detachably mounted on the end of the spindle B.

While l prefer to make the frame of a single bentplate as shown, obviously it may be built up or constructed of other materials than metal, such as wood, celluloid, gutta-percha, or the like.

While I have shown a brush and cleaning disc, any other suitable form of cleaning tool might be used, if desired.

By having the frame in the form of a pistol grip with the trigger as shown, the parts may be conveniently manipulated and an attractive ensemble is secured.

It will be obvious that various modifications in the hereinbetore described appa.- ratus and in the construction, combinations and arrangement olf parts might be made, which could be used without departing from the spirit ot my invention, and l do not mean to limit my invention to such details except as particularly set out in the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent ot tbe United States is:

l. A manicure tool of the character de scribed, comprising a trame. in the form of a single. bent plate, bent double upon itself and bent downwards at its rear end to torni a pistol grip, and provided at its forward end with a notch, a spindle journalled in said trame, a rotary tool carried by said spindle, a drive wheel secured on said spindle, a trigger slidably mounted in said trame, and means operated by said trigger for rotating said drive wheel in one direction, with automatic means for restoring the parts to the initial position when said trigger is released, substantially as described.

2. A manicure tool ot the character described, clnnprising a 'trame in the form olf 1 single bent plate, bent double upon itself and bent downwards at its rear end to torni a pistol grip, a spindle journalled in said frame, a rotary tool carried by said spindle, a drive wheel secured on said spindle, a trigger sliflably mounted in said trame, and means operated by said trigger tor rotatingl said drive wheel in one direction, with auto matie, n'ieans for restoring the parts to the initial position when said trigger is released` substantially as described.

EDVARD E VERETT HAYDEN. 

